Neutropenia poem
︎︎︎ Jenna Mackenroth
︎ May 1, 2026
Spinning pills and I am the smallest thing in the world
The hospital gown is far too big for me and boy
My head is hot! The world is large
I am dreaming
I shouldn’t have seen the children and their IV drips
The only thing we have in common is nervous parents
I am very big for this place, I am
The smallest thing in the world
Among other news,
The United States Postal Service is hiring
Yes, I will send the messages:
You’re listening to WICD 70.9 FM
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna,
No Standing on Shady Lane
God Bless America One Nation Under God
And the heart monitor is humming like a friend
Yes, you’re still alive—
No, this is not the end—
The hospital gown is far too big for me and boy
My head is hot! The world is large
I am dreaming
I shouldn’t have seen the children and their IV drips
The only thing we have in common is nervous parents
I am very big for this place, I am
The smallest thing in the world
Among other news,
The United States Postal Service is hiring
Yes, I will send the messages:
You’re listening to WICD 70.9 FM
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna,
No Standing on Shady Lane
God Bless America One Nation Under God
And the heart monitor is humming like a friend
Yes, you’re still alive—
No, this is not the end—
Jenna Mackenroth is trying to understand how to extract free energy information from nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations.